The officers would be assigned to the British Transport Police which has responsibility for protecting the Tube and rail network, but would be funded by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime and Transport for London.
Lib Dems launch “fully costed” manifesto for London
To help fund the new homes Londoners would be asked to continue paying the £20 ‘precept’ on their council tax which was first introduced a decade ago to help pay awards the cost of hosting the 2012 Olympic Games.
Audio: Sadiq Khan talks housing, life opportunities & transport
Sadiq Khan talks about the mayor’s role in boosting parents’ ability to be positive role models, the need to ensure housing policies supported families, his plans to increase Transport for London’s commercial activities and the role of the agency’s supervisory board.
Video: Sadiq and Zac release their election broadcasts
Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith, the frontrunners to succeed Boris Johnson as Mayor, have released their official campaign Election Broadcast videos.
Goldsmith promises new task-force to tackle online radicalisation
Describing local policing as “the first line of defence in our fight against terrorism,” the Tory mayoral hopeful pledged the Met’s entire force of 32,000 officers would be “safeguarded” if he’s elected next month.
